An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a tax-favored employee benefit plan through which employees can become owners in their companies at no cost to themselves, at the same time that the company and its owners receive major tax benefits. An ESOP can be used for many purposes, including to use tax-deductible corporate earnings to buy out the owner(s) of a closely held business; to allow shareholders to sell gradually and ease out of the business; to finance corporate acquisitions throu...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a tax-favored employee benefit plan through which employees can become owners in their companies at no cost to themselves, at the same time that the company and its owners receive major tax benefits. An ESOP can be used for many purposes, including to use tax-deductible corporate earnings to buy out the owner(s) of a closely held business; to allow shareholders to sell gradually and ease out of...

Many books discuss the tax, legal, and other aspects of equity compensation, but this book is focused on helping you decide what kinds of equity to use, and who should get how much and when. Are options a better fit than restricted stock? What are the pros and cons of phantom stock and stock appreciation rights? Should employees be able to buy stock? If so, how? Who will be eligible, and under what rules? How will awards be earned, and how will the company provide liquidity for them?

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a tax-favored employee benefit plan through which employees can become owners in their companies at no cost to themselves, at the same time that the company and its owners receive major tax benefits. ESOPs are most often used to buy out the owner(s) of a closely held business with tax-deductible corporate earnings, which can be done all at once or gradually, allowing shareholders to ease out of...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.An employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) is a tax-favored employee benefit plan through which employees can become owners in their companies at no cost to themselves, at the same time that the company and its owners receive major tax benefits. ESOPs are most often used to buy out the owner(s) of a closely held business with tax-deductible corporate earnings, which can be done all at once or gradually, allowing shareholders to ease out of...